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From: sdyer@bbncca.ARPA (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.abortion
Subject: Re: Human rights for ova! - (nf)
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Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 21:13:12 EST
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Posted: Thu Apr 26 21:13:12 1984
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Um, the mini-pill (no estrogen, small dose of progestin) does not prevent
ovulation, but rather is effective in preventing pregnancy through a
combination of changes in the cervical mucus which are less "hospitable"
to sperm and preventing implantation of the fertilized egg.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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